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• Fiat 1100
  In 1953 the 1100 was completely redesigned as a compact 4-door sedan, with a modern monocoque bodywork and integrated front lights. == Fiat 1100 Performance and Race cars ==
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• Alfa Romeo Visconti
  ...what must be almost a career span of fifty years, I found myself designing cars on more than one occasion for the “Biscione” Carmaker, sometimes by way ...the next-generation 156 Sedan, Sportwagon, Coupe and Spider, a quartet of cars all drawing life from the pencil of Giugiaro as evolution of the Brera conc
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• Fiat Marea
  ...n was dropped altogether due to relatively low popularity of compact sedan cars in Europe. Nevertheless, the Marea (in both body styles) is still manufactu
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• Four-wheel drive
  ...traction is exceeded at the lower tractive side. Most [[Audi]] [[quattro]] cars, notably excluding the [[Audi A3|A3]] and [[Audi TT|TT]], use a center Tors ...h 100% of the power going to the rear axle under normal conditions. Sports cars using this type of system usually drive only the rear under normal conditio
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• Cizeta
  ...were built before the shutdown of the firm in 1994. Subsequently, 2 more cars were completed (one more coupe, and one spyder) in 1999 and 2003. ...[California]], called Cizeta Automobili USA. He currently services exotic cars as well as continues to build (on demand) the Cizeta V16T.
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• Fiat Topolino
  ...e") was the name given to the first Fiat 500 which was one of the smallest cars in the world at the time of its production. Launched in 1937, three models .... Capacity will grow to 300,000 units from 2010 with the addition of the B-compact models.
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• Station wagon
  ...ty vehicle]] by still being a car, sharing its forward bodywork with other cars in a manufacturer's range. The popularity of the minivan in the 1980s and e ...n to take on a prestige aura. The vehicles were priced higher than regular cars, but were popular in affluent communities, especially among the [[Country C
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• Alfa Romeo 1900
  ...direction the Milan company would take in coming decades. Smaller and more compact than the prewar designed 6C 2500, the 1900 was powered by an iron block and ...Gone were the all conquering supercharged straight six and eight-cylinder cars that had written so much motor racing history. Now Alfa replaced them with
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• Ferrari 250
  Most 250 road cars share the same two wheelbases, 2400 mm for short wheelbase (SWB) and 2 ...guar XK straight-6]] The light V12 propelled the small Ferrari 250 racing cars to victory after victory.
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• Four-cylinder
  ...one power stroke for every four strokes (up-down-up-down) and are used in cars, larger [[boat]]s and many light [[aircraft]]. They are generally quieter, ...e]]s and [[moped]]s. Note that in [[Europe]], sophisticated diesel-engined cars are far more prevalent, representing around 40% of the market. Both gasolin
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• European Car of the Year
  ...tated objective is to find a "single, decisive winner" among all competing cars. ...twelve months prior to the award. The award is not restricted to European cars, but nominees must be available in at least five European countries, and ha
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• Cam in block
  ...engines and have largely replaced cam-in-block designs in countries where cars are taxed based on [[engine displacement]]. In [[1949]], [[Oldsmobile]] int ...oorer "breathing". Breathing was not greatly emphasized in past production cars because engines could not run long and reliably at high speed due to other
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• Bandini 750 sport siluro
  ...roduced from [[1950]] to [[1956]] by the italian company [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]. Born in [[1950]], this new type marks the consecration of [[Bandini Cars | Bandini]] as [[car]] international level. These are the ''750 sports torp
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• Fiat 600
  ...tipla name was re-introduced in the late-1990s for the [[Fiat Multipla]] [[compact MPV]]. ...of a fringed top to shield its occupants from the Mediterranean sun, these cars were originally made for use on large yachts of the wealthy ([[Aristotle On
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• Cam-in-block
  ...mance engines and have largely replaced pushrod designs in countries where cars are taxed based on [[engine displacement]]. Placing the camshaft inside the ...oorer "breathing". Breathing was not greatly emphasized in past production cars because engines could not run long and reliably at high speed due to other
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• Alfa Romeo 155
  The '''Alfa Romeo 155''' is a [[compact executive car]] produced under the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Alfa Romeo]] [[marqu ...y on the 2.0 , but later followed by the 1.8 L). The 4-cylinder cars retained the twin spark ignition system but received Alfa-designed 16-valve
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• Macau Grand Prix
  ...he double-header '''[[Guia Race]]''', which traditionally features touring cars from world-renowned car manufacturers, has officially become the final two ...cars is a particular race for this category, as very few races with these cars are held on street circuits. Since 2005 the race has officially become the
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• ATS
  ...Ultimately, only 12 [[chassis]] were built, including just eight complete cars, with the company constantly struggling with inadequate working capital. Vo ...hp (180 kW) and accelerating to 257 km/h (160 mph). Only 12 cars were reportedly built, and few exist today.
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• Tractor
  ...[[repair]]s in areas too small for larger equipment. Their versatility and compact size makes them one of the most popular urban [[construction vehicle]]s. ...rices and many protests who people that preferred EPA tractors to ordinary cars.
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• Campagnolo
  ...lopment of complete wheelsets. In 2004 Campagnolo introduced a complete [[compact drivetrain]] system, to enable the use of lower gear ratios compared with t ...lo is also known as the manufacturer of alloy automobile wheels for exotic cars, as well as what is probably the world's most prestigious wine bottle opene
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